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The Opium Wars: How the British Navy Broke China's Defenses

The Opium Wars: How the British Navy Broke China's Defenses

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 In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the military technology and strategy that defined the Second Opium War (1856-1860). They focus on the Battle of the Bogue Forts in 1856 and the subsequent capture of Canton, examining how British steam-powered warships and Paixhans guns overcame Qing defenses. The conversation covers Admiral Sir Michael Seymour's campaign, the destruction of the Chinese fleet at the Pearl River, and the role of the East India Company's steamer HMS Nemesis. Lucas explains the tactical advantages of steam propulsion and shell guns, and how the Qing military's reliance on outdated matchlocks and war junks led to its defeat. The episode also touches on the aftermath: the Treaty of Tientsin and the burning of the Yuanmingyuan. This is a deep dive into the hardware and human decisions that forced China open. #OpiumWars #SecondOpiumWar #BritishNavy #PaixhansGuns #HMSSteamers #BattleOfBogueForts #Canton1856 #SirMichaelSeymour #PearlRiver #QingDynasty #HMSNemesis #TreatyOfTientsin #Yuanmingyuan #MilitaryHistory #19thCentury #ColonialWarfare #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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